[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.16%) is in second place on Tuesday afternoon, down 11 points.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents S&P Global (SPGI 406.03, -38.16, -8.59%), Xylem (XYL 129.77, -10.42, -7.43%), and Incyte (INCY 101.93, -7.10, -6.51%) pepper the bottom of the standings following earnings.
Meanwhile, Masco (MAS 78.24, +6.63, +9.26%) is near the top of the average after beating Q4 EPS expectations and issuing FY26 EPS guidance that brackets consensus, easing concerns around flat repair-and-remodel demand. The move is being amplified by a dividend increase and a new $2B share repurchase authorization, strengthening the shareholder return story.